WarrantMan
eXtreme
Ok, full confession here. I am not much of a sports fan and have not been for many years. I played football and baseball up until my freshman year in high school. In baseball was second baseman for some years, catcher for most. Football -guard on offense and nose tackle for defense. In little league we had so few players I played on the kicking and receiving teams as well, don’t remember the positions however, so long ago.
My early heroes as I recall were Thurman Munson, Ken Stabler and Steve Bartkowski.
I am a Carolina Gamecocks fan by proxy. I have relatives who work at the college and particularly in the sports program there. So, I am a fan and follow them. But little else.
On being a “cop” I am surrounded by much machismo and sports fans. Many of my colleagues can easily rattle off stats of this team or the other, quote goings on for this player or that one. Totally outside my box. I am an odd dude and have other pursuits. I don’t “dis” anyone if this is their thing. Just not mine.
Early on, I felt left out of the conversations if I didn’t watch a particular “game” whatever it was. I would show up to work and the conversation would go round until it was “my turn” to chime in. Not having watched whatever game was being discussed, I figured out some phrases I could say that would “save face” and not leave me out. It worked well for years until one day a coworker finally called me out…. So kiss my a** Mark *****
So, here it is, my quips on any sports conversation that I was oblivious to:
Now for the clincher. There are six (6) teams between American professional football, basketball and baseball whose names do not end with the letter “s.” Not the city name but the team. A true sports fan could name them, or anybody cheating with a websearch.
What say you?
My early heroes as I recall were Thurman Munson, Ken Stabler and Steve Bartkowski.
I am a Carolina Gamecocks fan by proxy. I have relatives who work at the college and particularly in the sports program there. So, I am a fan and follow them. But little else.
On being a “cop” I am surrounded by much machismo and sports fans. Many of my colleagues can easily rattle off stats of this team or the other, quote goings on for this player or that one. Totally outside my box. I am an odd dude and have other pursuits. I don’t “dis” anyone if this is their thing. Just not mine.
Early on, I felt left out of the conversations if I didn’t watch a particular “game” whatever it was. I would show up to work and the conversation would go round until it was “my turn” to chime in. Not having watched whatever game was being discussed, I figured out some phrases I could say that would “save face” and not leave me out. It worked well for years until one day a coworker finally called me out…. So kiss my a** Mark *****
So, here it is, my quips on any sports conversation that I was oblivious to:
- If they had given better effort they would’ve won.
- They needed to get more points on the board.
- The defense won (or lost) the game.. (doesn’t matter)
- They didn’t lose so much as they let the other team win.
- Their head just wasn’t in the game.
- It was obvious they didn’t bring their “A” game.
- It all boils down to “who wants to win” the most.
- There were some bad calls, but what can you do?
Now for the clincher. There are six (6) teams between American professional football, basketball and baseball whose names do not end with the letter “s.” Not the city name but the team. A true sports fan could name them, or anybody cheating with a websearch.
What say you?
